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ORFORD
(Robert Walpole, 1701-1751, son of the Prime Minister, from 1739 Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer, from 1721 Baron Walpole, from 1745 2nd Earl)
Signature 'Orford' on a fragment of an Exchequer document
for payment of £125, 1 side 1¾ x 6,
Item Date: 1747
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With a clerk's proxy signature 'Walpole' for Horatio, 1678-1757, brother of the Prime Minister, Ambassador at The Hague, 1733-1740, from 1741 Teller of the Exchequer, from 1756 Baron Walpole of Wolterton. As usual, the Teller's 'signature' is the surname only, although not yet a peer.
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